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Mr Masood Shafafy

Verified Spinal Surgery Nottingham

Mr Masood Shafafy

7 years of experience 4.9 (110 verified reviews)

3,454+
Patients seen
7
Years in practice
5
Publications
2
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Mr Masood Shafafy at a glance

Mr Masood Shafafy is a Spinal Surgery practitioner based in Nottingham, United Kingdom, practising at Universidad de Sevilla Teaching Hospital. They have 32+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universidad de Sevilla (MD, 2015). Serves patients in Nottingham, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

VERIFIED PHYSICIAN PROFILE · UPDATED MAY 2026

About

Mr Shafafy is a senior consultant in spinal surgery with many years of experience treating spinal conditions and pathologies ranging from simple sciatica, back and neck pain to complex paediatric and adult spinal deformities.

Mr Shafafy qualified from St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical college, London in 1994 and finished his advanced surgical training in trauma and orthopaedics at the Royal London Hospital. He later received sub-specialist training in spinal surgery and reconstructive complex spinal deformity surgery in Oxford and at Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham.

Mr Shafafy has been working as a consultant in spinal surgery for over a decade and is currently working on the NHS at Nottingham University Hospitals. He has established himself as one of the most prominent spinal deformity surgeons at the Centre for Spinal Study and Surgery, Nottingham. This Centre has national and international reputation in pioneering treatment for most challenging and complex spinal deformities and conditions. Mr Shafafy also holds private clinics in Nottingham and London as well as doing educational and charity clinics and operations around the world.

Mr Shafafy is highly involved in training and medical education. Up to recently he was the Nottingham Spinal Fellowship program director which has trained generations of spinal surgeons. Mr Shafafy has been a trainer, faculty member, course organiser and chair for numerous national and international courses , meetings and conferences. He has published numerous articles on spinal pathologies and conditions and continues to be involved in research in this field.

Mr Shafafy is currently the lead for clinical governance and patient safety in his department. He is an elected executive member of the British scoliosis Society (BSS). He has also served as a member for various committees for Scoliosis Research Society and North American Society of Spine.
Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments
Spinal Surgery

Spinal Fusion

Spinal Decompression

Micro Discectomy

Disc Replacement

Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery

Vertebroplasty

Kyphoplasty

Scoliosis

Sciatica

Deformity Correction

Cervical Disc Surgery

Thoracic Surgery

Lumbar Surgery

Back Pain
Spinal Deformity
Sciatica
Spine Fractures and Trauma
Children's Spinal Deformity
Complex Spinal Disorders
Spinal Stenosis
Spinal Tumors
Scoliosis

“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”

— Mr Masood Shafafy

Education & training

  1. 2009–2015 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidad de Sevilla, Nottingham (GB)
  2. 2015–2019 Residency · Spinal Surgery
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Nottingham (GB)
  3. 2019–2020 Fellowship · Subspecialty training
    Cleveland Clinic, US

Career & appointments

  1. 2019-09–2020-08 Junior consultant
    Universidad de Sevilla Teaching Hospital — Spinal Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-792350 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Spinal Surgery
#EB-9C40C396 · issued 2020 · renewal 2030
Malpractice insurance: HDI Global · 5,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 2,751
Annual physical exam 99395 1,745
Vaccination administration 90471 145
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 838

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 180.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 90.00 EUR
Vaccination administration 90 min in_clinic 270.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 60 min in_clinic 360.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Masood Shafafy
HEADSHOT
Masood Shafafy in consultation
IN OFFICE
Masood Shafafy with the team
WITH TEAM
Masood Shafafy at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 145s
Meet Masood Shafafy

Research & publications

h-index: 6 · i10: 4

  1. European registry analysis of Spinal Surgery outcomes
    Masood Shafafy, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.3274/euroclin.2025.0 · PMID: 38872344 · cited by 15
  2. Outcomes of Spinal Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Masood Shafafy, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.2439/euroclin.2024.1 · PMID: 33400453 · cited by 125
  3. European registry analysis of Spinal Surgery outcomes
    Masood Shafafy, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023
    DOI: 10.8977/euroclin.2023.2 · PMID: 39876607 · cited by 11

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in Spinal Surgery European Annual Congress (Spinal Surgery) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in Spinal Surgery National Society Meeting · Nottingham · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Spinal Surgery — Nottingham · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional
  • 🏆 Excellence in Patient Care · National Society · 2024 · national
  • 🏆 Young Investigator Award · European Society · 2023 · international

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2020
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2020
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2020

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Spinal Surgery 2026-03-20 · 7 min read
  • Awareness When should you see a spinal surgery? 2026-01-11 · 9 min read

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · mr.masood.shafafy@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

1 tag

Patient reviews

110 verified reviews
4.90
★★★★⯨
110 reviews
5★ 2
4★ 1
3★ 0
2★ 0
1★ 0
Bedside Manner
5.0
Knowledge
5.0
Wait Time
4.7
Staff Friendliness
4.9
Ease Of Appointment
4.8
Value For Money
4.8
Would Recommend Pct
97.0
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Recent reviews

  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

Mr Masood Shafafy's Areas of Specialty

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Spinal Surgery

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